Books in the The International Society for Psychological and Social Approaches to Psychosis Book Series series

The experience of madness - which might also be referred to more formally as 'schizophrenia' or 'psychosis' - consists of a complex, confusing and often distressing collection of experiences, such as hearing voices or developing unusual, seemingly unfounded beliefs. This book explores the subjective experiences of madness.

Presents an overview of the treatment of schizophrenia and psychosis. Divided into three parts - past, present and future, this book examines the history of the treatment of schizophrenia and psychosis, with reference to Freud, Jung, Harry Stack Sullivan and Adolf Meyer, amongst others.

Offers a fresh approach to understanding and treating psychotic symptoms using cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). This book shows how this approach clears the way for a shift away from a biological understanding and towards a psychological understanding of psychosis.

Offers a fresh approach to understanding and treating psychotic symptoms using cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). This book shows how this approach clears the way for a shift away from a biological understanding and towards a psychological understanding of psychosis.

This book brings together international experts to explore the role of emotion and emotion regulation in the development and recovery from psychosis.

An enlightening and insightful look at the connections between spirituality and psychosis from the perspectives of a number of religions.Contains insights from religious writers and thinkers as well as from those who have experienced psychosis and religious experiences.

"Psychosis as a Personal Crisis seeks to challenge the way people who hear voices are both viewed and treated. This book emphasises the individual variation between people who suffer from psychosis and puts forward the idea that hearing voices is not in itself a sign of mental illness. In this book the editors bring together an international range of expert contributors, who in their daily work, their research or their personal acquaintance, focus on the personal experience of psychosis. Further topics of discussion include: - accepting and making sense of hearing voices - the relation between trauma and paranoia - the limitations of contemporary psychiatry - the process of recovery. This book will be essential reading for all mental health professionals, in particular those wanting to learn more about the development of the hearing voices movement and applying these ideas to better understanding those in the voice hearing community"--Provided by publisher.

In this book, first-person accounts are brought centre stage and examined alongside current research to suggest how service user experience can contribute to professional understanding and therefore the treatment of psychosis.